Flat 76, 1 Cardwell Terrace, Islington, London, N7 0NH

Flat 76 is a mid-terrace house in Islington, London, London (N7 0NH). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity. At 24 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (47 versus a best of 70).

At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (43 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.